LAMPARD GIVES PERSONAL VIEW ON WEEKEND LONDON DERBY

Chelsea's Manager Frank LAMPARD has been asked if Arsenal' form will make the London derby easier for Chelsea to come away with three point, he has this to say; I don't want to talk about what their (Arsenal) battle is. They are a good team with a good manager. They have had some tough results recently. The general wave for every team in the Premier League this season has been more inconsistent than usual. 

‘It’s not my concern exactly where they are at.  My concern is the team at face value in terms of quality, and they are a high-quality team. ‘When you play a derby form does go out the window,’ he added. ‘Sometimes the idea of playing a derby is the spur the team needs to try and get a result. We have to expect the best Arsenal which is a really good footballing team with really good players, well coached with rotations in their team and threats in attacking areas. 

‘That’s what I expect. We have to prepare for it.’he further lament on missing James, Ziyech and Ben Chilwell against the London rival. Missing all three is a big blow, as between them they provide the majority of the creativity in this team. We survived against West Ham thanks to a set piece goal and some clever Tammy Abraham movement, but that can’t last us forever.